About

Have you ever passed a newly built building along one of the streets that you travel on often, and find yourself struggling to remember what used to be there? When that happens to me, I wish I could have painted them before they were demolished, so we would preserve a piece of memory/ Seattle.

Hi, I'm Kim. I am a watercolor artist specializing in house portraits in the Greater Seattle Area.

I started painting house portraits of Seattle single-family homes when I realized they are quietly giving way to modern multi-family units. It is my way of preserving a memory of Seattle’s recent past. It will be the totem of nostalgia in the years to come. 

For my customers, these paintings offer a way to capture significant milestones, whether it’s the purchase of a home, the transformation before and after remodeling, or the memories tied to a place they are about to leave behind.

You can work with me by:

• commissioning me for a house portrait
• opting into my newsletter
• collecting my art

When I am not drawing and painting, I can be found outdoors playing sports with my husband and two kids.

Some fun facts about me:

✨ I go around Seattle to find interesting homes and take my own reference photos for house portraits. Sometimes it feels really awkward to be stalking outside someone's home looking for the perfect angle for a picture. (Your homes are so beautiful! Wouldn't you want to commission me for a house portrait?☺️)

✨ I grew up in apartments in Hong Kong and never lived in a house until I was in my mid-30's.